OBJECTIVE To explore the role of feeding practices and food purchases in toddler dietary intake and anthropometry. METHODS A convenience sample of Latino mother and toddler pairs were interviewed at baseline and at 6-month follow-up. Data on feeding practices, toddler dietary intake, anthropometry, and food purchases were collected using the Toddler-Feeding Questionnaire; 24-hour recalls; mea...

Beverage Intake of U.S. Children by Weight Status Rosanna Watowicz Between 1989 and 2008, there was a significant increase in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in children. 1 According to the Evidence Analysis Library of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, there is evidence of a link between sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake and childhood overweight and obesity (OW/OB). 2 In addition...

This pilot study examines how beverage bloggers’ beverage experience and certified wine knowledge influences their wine destination recommendations on Twitter. Microblogging a wine destination through Twitter is explored in this study. In the context of social media, the role of Twitter as a microblog in promoting wine destinations is specifically examined. The present study examines the food a...

The Spinning Cone Column (SCC) is a mechanically assisted gas-liquid contacting device which has been successfully applied to a broad range of distillation processes in the food and beverage industries. SCC technology is now being adopted for a variety of specialised tasks in the chemical and process industries. In this review, the technology is described and its operating principles explained....

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the impact of the excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption in Berkeley, California, which became the first US jurisdiction to implement such a tax ($0.01/oz) in March 2015. METHODS We used a repeated cross-sectional design to examine changes in pre- to posttax beverage consumption in low-income neighborhoods in Berkeley versus in the comparison cities of...

For many decades traditional alcohol congener analysis has provided the concentrations of fermentation by-product congeners found in blood, to ascertain if the claims of an individual regarding the alcoholic beverage(s) they have consumed were feasible, assisting in cases where after-drinking is involved. However, this technique does not provide information on the exact alcoholic beverage(s) co...

This article is part of a series of Policy Issues articles on Soda Tax. You can also find articles on Should Soft Drinks be Taxed More Heavily?, Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxation as Public Health Policy-Lessons from Tobacco, Soda Taxes and Substitution Effects: Will Obesity be Affected?, Better Milk than Cola: Soft Drink Taxes and Substitution Effects, Evaluating Excise Taxes: The Need to Consi...

Consumers often turn to non-caloric sweeteners (NCS) as a means of promoting a healthy body weight. However, several studies have now linked their long-term use to increased weight gain, raising the question of whether these products produce unintended psychological, physiological, or behavioral changes that have implications for weight management goals. In the following, we present the results...